1834 Under the Unruh Civil Rights Act, a trial court has the power to fix the amount of attorney fees awarded to a successful plaintiff, but does not have the power to deny recovery of fees.
ENGEL v WORTHINGTON (Same Sex Photo) 60 CA4 628 [See: CivC 52; Engel v Worthington (DEPUB) AT 12/93]
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